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My own love story started when I was 16, and I married that brown-eyed, dimpled, high-school-sweetheart of mine 6 years later. (Best decision ever.) A lot of things make me happy, but at the top of that list is capturing moments for people that make their heart swell every time they see them. To have someone look at a photograph and recognize, “I am made better by the love that got captured in this picture...

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This wedding day felt like a really long time away for a long time. Everyone used to pick on Ashton + Blake about when they would get engaged, and it’s crazy to think that their WEDDING DAY has already come and gone! Today it has been one month since they said, “I do!” Every wedding […]

Dec 3, 2018

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This wedding day felt like a really long time away for a long time. Everyone used to pick on Ashton + Blake about when they would get engaged, and it’s crazy to think that their WEDDING DAY has already come and gone! Today it has been one month since they said, “I do!” Every wedding […]

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Dec 3, 2018

I think it was elementary school when I met Hannah for the first time. I don’t remember those days very well now, but Hannah has been one of my closest friends throughout allllll of school. We share some of the sweetest memories—like how she’s one of the biggest reasons I started dating the love of […]

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Oct 25, 2018

Amy is one of the kindest, sweetest brides I’ve ever gotten to work with. When I first met her and her sweet mama, I just knew I was going to fall in love with them. Amy + Robert’s wedding day was one of the most fun EVER. They had the coolest live band, and just […]

Jul 30, 2018

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Amy is one of the kindest, sweetest brides I’ve ever gotten to work with. When I first met her and her sweet mama, I just knew I was going to fall in love with them. Amy + Robert’s wedding day was one of the most fun EVER. They had the coolest live band, and just […]

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Jul 30, 2018

In the south, bridal sessions are normally added onto wedding packages without much thought. It’s just a thing brides are supposed to do when they get married down here! (But things are way different in the northern part of the country. I hear photographers in the north all the time saying they wished brides up […]

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May 30, 2018

Amber + Brett got married at Southern Oaks in Gilbert, SC on a HOT South Carolina summer day. While Amber described it as a wonderful day that she wouldn’t trade for anything, she decided she wanted to have more portraits of the two of them made with their wedding attire on, because their portraits the […]

May 29, 2018

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Amber + Brett got married at Southern Oaks in Gilbert, SC on a HOT South Carolina summer day. While Amber described it as a wonderful day that she wouldn’t trade for anything, she decided she wanted to have more portraits of the two of them made with their wedding attire on, because their portraits the […]

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May 29, 2018

Are you ready for the SWEETEST first look you’ve ever seen in your life?! I always love it when couples do a first look because it makes the day a lot less stressful, and the couple gets to spend more time together on the day of their wedding! A lot of people worry that it […]

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May 3, 2018

You’ve decided to book—yay!!! (I like this scenario.) Now, what can you expect? Let’s walk through what your wedding photography experience will look like with me! (Because it may differ from other photographers who don’t photograph with film.) BEFORE Before your wedding day ever comes, I’m ordering rolls of film. Day-Of I’ll show up in […]

May 2, 2018

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You’ve decided to book—yay!!! (I like this scenario.) Now, what can you expect? Let’s walk through what your wedding photography experience will look like with me! (Because it may differ from other photographers who don’t photograph with film.) BEFORE Before your wedding day ever comes, I’m ordering rolls of film. Day-Of I’ll show up in […]

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May 2, 2018

It was two nights before my wedding when I finally sent my DJ a playlist of songs I wanted. (He hated me, I’m sure.) IT WAS SO HARD TO DECIDE. I picked out the perfect song for when I walked down the aisle (one Tyler liked also), but other than that, I had no clue […]

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Apr 26, 2018

Pretty much every wedding is my favorite, but when I say this one was special, I really mean it. I’ve known Marykate since 2005, and she is one of my favorite people EVER. Not only is she sweet to her core, but she is so laid back, creative, and fun to be around! Jordan is […]

Apr 23, 2018

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Pretty much every wedding is my favorite, but when I say this one was special, I really mean it. I’ve known Marykate since 2005, and she is one of my favorite people EVER. Not only is she sweet to her core, but she is so laid back, creative, and fun to be around! Jordan is […]

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Apr 23, 2018

If you really think about it, you’ll realize that your wedding venue is probably the most important purchase you’ll make for your wedding day. It really determines and sets the mood for everything else. Your venue determines what your photography will ultimately look like, how the flow of your ceremony will go, your stress level […]